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    Effects of Selected Moraceae Plants on Tyrosinase Enzyme and Melanin Content

    Sukanya Dej-adisai1★, Kedsaraporn Parndaeng1, Chatchai Wattanapiromsakul1, Wanlapa Nuankaew2, Tong Ho Kang2★ Corresponding author

    1. 1Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat‑Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
    2. 2Department of Oriental Medicinal Biotechnology, Graduate School of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi‑do, Republic of Korea.

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    Sukanya Dej-adisai

    Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat‑Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.

    sukanya.d@psu.ac.th

    Received: 25-01-2019; Revised: 06-03-2019.

    Volume 15, Issue 65 · pp. 708–714 · PUBLISHED 19 September 2019 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_43_19

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    Objective: Discovery of tyrosinase inhibitor from natural products by focusing on Moraceae plants. Materials and Methods: Forty‑eight Moraceae plant extracts were screened for antityrosinase and antibacterial activities; Streblus taxoides and Artocarpus chama were selected to study in B16F1 melanoma cell; intracellular antityrosinase activity and melanin content. Moreover, pigmentation inhibitory effect on the zebrafish of these samples was studied. Results: The extracts of S. taxoides and A. chama showed the potential activity against tyrosinase enzyme on both intracellular and extracellular enzymatic assays. Moreover, they suppressed pigmentation in zebrafish. Only ethyl acetate extract of these plants could show anti‑bacterial activity. Conclusion: S. taxoides and A. chama are potential plants for further study of chemical constituents and biological activities especially the anti‑tyrosinase activity of the isolated compound to find out the lead compound for whitening agent from natural product.

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      Dej-adisai, S., Parndaeng, K., Wattanapiromsakul, C., Nuankaew, W., & Kang, T. H. (2019). Effects of Selected Moraceae Plants on Tyrosinase Enzyme and Melanin Content. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 15(65), 708–714. https://doi.org/10.4103/pm.pm_43_19